Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 1994
Jules Jurgensen, Copenhagen No. 10805, Swiss, circa 1875. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting-cased keyless watch.
C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engineturned with reeded band. Gold cuvette, engineturned on the border. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 20"', nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 18 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Special hand-setting by the folding bow, patented by Jules Jurgensen, 15 January, 1867. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.